Every month, Jeanne Roy, Board Chair of the Eco-School Network and Co-Director of Earth Leadership Center, writes a new “Eco-Tip” and sends it to green team leaders. We invite you to explore these tips to green your own lifestyle and share them widely! If your green team is not yet receiving the monthly tip, email jeanne@ecoschoolnetwork.org. Click the links below to read the past Eco-Tips, organized by category. Although Jeanne is gradually revising old ones, some will not have the most up-to-date information.
Energy and Water
- Air Conditioning
- Conserve Water
- Coldwater Washing
- Consumer Electronics
- Energy-Efficient Remodeling
- Energy Efficient Windows
- Heating Your Home
- Home Appliances
- Home Certification Systems
- Home Energy Assessment
- Hot Water
- Insulate Your Home
- LED Lighting
- Our Carbon Footprint
- Outdoor Lighting
- Solar Power
- Standby Power
- Using Gray Water
- Weatherizing Your Home
- Wood Stoves & Fireplaces
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Batteries
- Being Resourceful
- Beyond Curbside Recycling
- Bottled Water
- Cell Phones
- Commercial Composting
- Copy Paper
- Clothing
- Donating and Selling Household Items
- Junk Mail
- Paper Towels & Napkins
- Plastic Bags
- Plastic-Free Living
- Recycling Plastics
- Reducing Packaging Waste
- Share, Borrow & Buy Used
- Styrofoam
- Swapping & Sharing
Food and Cooking
- Avoiding Antibiotics in Meat
- Buying Locally Grown Food
- Choose Organic Food
- Clothing
- Coffee with a Conscience
- Cooking from Scratch
- Coatings on Cookware, Clothing, and Packaging
- Eating Fish Responsibly
- Eating Shrimp
- Food Composting & Biodegradable Plastics
- Food: Too Good to Waste
- Food Packaging
- Food Preservation
- Genetically Modified Foods
- Moving Toward a Plant-Based Diet
- Summer Grilling
- Waste-Free Lunches
Household and Personal Care
- Antibacterial Soaps
- Ants in Your Home
- Certified Wood Products
- Cleaning Towels, Linens, and Apparel
- Controlling Fleas Naturally
- Dogs & Cats: Considering Their Impact
- Don’t Flush It!
- Eco-Friendly Moving
- Flame Retardants
- Fruit Flies & Pantry Moths
- Keeping Mosquitoes & Ticks at Bay
- Natural Burial
- Organic Cotton
- Paint & Wood Preservatives
- Personal Care Products
- Safe Dry Cleaning
- Safe Household Cleaners
- Sun & Sunscreen
Holidays, Celebrations, & Entertaining
- Disposable Cups, Plates, & Utensils
- Fresh Cut Flowers
- Gift Giving
- Green Weddings & Celebrations
- Holiday Cleanup
- Holiday Trees and Lights
- Parties and Celebrations
- Waste-Free Holiday
- Zero Waste Events
Yard and Garden
- Home Composting: Yard Debris & Food
- Leaf Blowers
- Naturescaping to Attract Wildlife
- Organic Gardening
- Pesticide-Free Yards
- Plant a Fruit Tree
- Plant a Garden
- Yellow Jackets
Transportation